J-K BJP demands immediate arrest of Geelani, Alam

Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 19:55 [IST]

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Jammu, Apr 16: Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Thursday demanded immediate arrest of separatist leaders who had waved Pakistani flags during a rally in Srinagar, saying it was not satisfied with the "mere registration" of a police case against them.

"We have conveyed to our coalition partner especially to the chief minister who holds the home ministry that we are not satisfied with mere registration of the FIR against Masarat Alam and Syed Ali Shah Geelani," J-K BJP chief spokesman Sunil Sethi told reporters here.

When asked to comment on BJP's next move if the government fails to arrest the separatist leaders, Sethi said, "We will take some strong action, as the party will never make its stand soft on the issue of national security as national security is paramount for us."

"Time and again, it has been proved that his political ideology is based on heavy dose of communalism. Over the years, he has mastered the art of exploiting religious beliefs of the common Kashmiri Muslims," he said.

"His rantings like his character have changed from time to time," he said. "I want action against Masarat Alam as soon as possible. I am hopeful that state government will take action as per the law," he said.